UFC Vet Howard, 51, Charged with Attempted Murder

Harold
Howard, who appeared at UFC 3 and UFC 7 during his brief mixed
martial arts career, faces two counts of attempted murder after he
allegedly assaulted two people at a Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada,
residence, then drove his vehicle into the Fallsview Casino.

Howard, 51, the subject of a
Sherdog.com feature in February, was also charged with two
counts of assault with a weapon, attempted break and enter, fail to
remain, flight from police, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle,
mischief and two counts breach of recognizance.

The Niagara Falls Review reported that officers drew their guns on
Howard before taking him into custody. He was taken to Greater
Niagara General Hospital for treatment of his injuries, the extent
of which were not immediately known.

According to the police report, a man, believed to be Howard, was
involved in a dispute at a Niagara Falls residence that resulted in
assaults with an unidentified weapon on a male and female victim.
The perpetrator then fled the scene in his vehicle and “attended
another residence” on the north end of the city, where he collided
with a vehicle in the driveway. The male, the report reads, then
fled that residence, as well. The victims of the initial assault
were taken to the hospital, where they were being treated for
serious but non life-threatening injuries.

Police later attempted to stop the vehicle in question, but the
driver refused. Officers continued their pursuit, the report said,
due to the serious nature of earlier events. Their pursuit ended
when Howard -- “intentionally,” according to the report -- drove
his truck into the casino at approximately 2 a.m. on Tuesday.

“Thank God it wasn't a Friday night,” Niagara Regional Police Staff
Sgt. Shawn Clarkson told The Review. “We were extremely fortunate
not more people were around. A couple of people had to duck out of
the way, but we could [have] had some real serious problems there
if it had been a few hours earlier or another day.”